Moving to Lincoln for job - help needed

[Sarawales]

Hi
I am sorry for starting a new thread. I am moving to Lincoln in order to start my new job in Lincoln University. I am quite a grown up woman but this move is making me feel so scared. How is Lincoln city to live and get settled down? Any clues or ideas what could help me to not to feel down? I am so so sad on leaving cardiff. Please help me. I am fine with new job and university, it's only the idea of starting life in Lincoln on my own. How easy it will be? I have a friend who's happy to help me etc but I would obviously want to get on my feet quickly and I want to be happy as well. Any ideas of how the city is?
I wild a precise any help or tips please.
Thanks

Don't know the ins and outs of Lincoln, but it's such a nice city you'll be very happy I'm sure

I went to Lincoln Uni when it first opened and there really was nothing there. It is now a thriving city but will never be as great as Cardiff. I'm still based in the East Midlands and I think you may need to think of Lincolnshire rather than just Lincoln to settle in so a car for example would be helpful.

I have got a car so its not a problem to live outside but how safe is it to live outside?

What do you mean, how safe is it to live outside? Lincolnshire is very rural and quiet, as is north Notts.

I don't know Lincoln and I'm not sure of your issues- is it a case of not knowing where is best to live? Plenty of local forums to ask if so.

If you're worried about changing locations and making friends can strongly recommend the meet up app

Yeah that's right I am worried about making new friends and how easy it is to get along with the people in lincoln? Can someone please suggest a good meet up ap? Thanks

Lincoln is not like a city. It's like a big village

So I know more Newark way, how to put this without being offensive it's got a high traveller community and what's related to that but it's got fantastic links to London so seems to be getting better it's really nice too from what I know it's more little villages between there and Lincoln, heard good things of Gainsborough and Grantham too

Of course it’s ‘safe’ to live outside the city; as safe as it is in Cardiff anyway. I realise you don’t want to leave Cardiff, and Lincoln is on the other side of the country, but it has everything you’d need.

Lincoln is lovely. Avoid Megan Walker.

Thanks very much everyone. As I said the job I'm getting is really my dream job and I'm only concerned about life outside work. So yeah good suggestion of maybe living outside Lincoln itself. Thank you all!

Lincoln is a lovely city, I used to live there. Lots of nice houses up in the Bailgate area and you could walk to the uni. Outskirts also good and lots of lovely villages surrounding. If you want city centre living then avoid Monks Road, St Giles and Ermine areas.

I don't live in Lincoln but I do live about 20 minutes down the road. I moved here over a year ago and I love it here. I have always felt safe and where I live the people are really friendly

Lincolnshire is safe and as boring as it gets. There's a couple of dodgier estates ermine and st something I think but other than that it's in so quiet. Even the big issue sellers used to travel from Nottingham to Lincoln everyday. The Engine Shed has quite a few events on these days but folks from Lincoln often go to Nottingham to the theatre etc.

Outside the city- driving in and out at peak commuter times can be tricky.

Witham-St-Hugh’s is a new build village about 20 minute drive away. It’s very family friendly with some amenities. Bassingham is also nice but quite small with not much going on.

If you didn’t want to drive in the traffic then look at villages with train routes to Lincoln as you could easily walk from the station.

Lincoln is great, yes some areas I wouldn't choose to live but they're pretty obvious on first appearances (if you can buy a house for £60000 on the street you probably don't want to live there)
The surrounding villages and towns are good too. I've lived around Lincolnshire all my life and never had trouble making friends.

I would however personally avoid some of the villages to the south of Lincoln. Ones with poor transport Links tend to be quite insular with everyone living in each other's pockets. The towns south of Lincoln are fine though.

Lincoln has grown beyond belief in the last decade and there is more to come. Congratulations on the job!

I work at Lincoln University sometimes. When I do I travel home by train from Lincoln late at night and I have never seen anything dodgy. It's a quiet and safe city, you don't need to worry about safety.
If I lived there I would chose the Bailgate area, you would have a pretty walk to work from there and there are some nice pubs for the way home.

I agree with @FaFoutis re the bailgate.
I miss living up there so much! Excellent nightlife up there too... more professionals than students

Lincoln is a brilliant place to live. It doesn't feel like a city, more like a big town. Traffic can be pretty bad, but it's lovely.

There are lots of beautiful villages all around the city, and some more suburb type areas. Some parts of doddington and birchwood and South hykeham is really nice. The 'west end' is very student oriented, especially west parade and the surrounding streets, southern parts of the high street area near the football stadium and the monks road area. The area around the cathedral quarter is nice, but more expensive I think.

Housing and living costs are very cheap in Lincoln and the surrounding villages, because it's so rural.

You'll love it. Am super jealous.

Uphill is nice - on the castle side of town. Lincoln is a bit of a hidden gem - not really on any major routes so gets no passing tourism. But it’s friendly and feels safe. And has a great cheese restaurant.

There are some odd replies here!

I grew up in Lincolnshire, I cannot think of anything unsafe that could happen to you there. It is a lovely historic city and beautiful county if a bit quiet. Flat but you get these amazing big skies and glimpses of the Cathedral on the horizon.

Lincoln is much smaller than Cardiff but not far from Nottingham/Sheffield if you feel the need for urban life. It is a real traditional "cathedral city". Like anywhere it has its more deprived areas and traffic jams but nothing on the scale of other cities. If I was moving in I'd live somewhere in the city, rather than the villages where you will just have to commute and it might take longer to get stuck into village life.

How about joining the WI they are one of the new WI's and meet out at the racecourse I believe.

Thank you thank you thank you everyone. It's so good to hear all the opinions and ideas. This forum is really good and you guys are so friendly honestly.

In all honesty op, Lincoln has really gone downhill the last few years, it used to be such a beautiful city to live in. I live outside lincoln and would never move back there. The city is full to the brim of homeless and spice users, it is a huge problem which is affecting the city in a big way. If you have the opportunity to live outside the city centre and commute, that's what I'd recommend.

I did a very similar move! Studied in Cardiff and moved to Lincoln 14 years ago.

You will probably find Lincoln quite compared to Cardiff. Things have improved since I’ve been here but the nightlife is on the slower side. We do get bigger names coming now the uni is growing but often gigs sell out very quickly - when Russell Howard tickets went on sale it was madness and the website crashed!

There’s loads of nice areas to live in Lincoln. I live in a village outside Lincoln which is really lovely. Can still be in the city centre in 15 minutes and there’s great bus services. The trains aren’t so great but you can drive to Newark to get to London in a couple of hours.

Honestly, I have no regrets moving here. I even met DH online and lured him over